Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Beat vegetable shortening and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in one egg until completely incorporated. Beat in last egg along with vanilla extract and water. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended; fold in chocolate chips. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 09, 2012

Winner! You know that delicate crackly top you get on brownies if you’re lucky? And then how underneath that a soft and chocolaty brownie is revealed? And how, if you include LOTS of chocolate chips in those brownies, they are now gooey and even more intensely chocolate? Yeah, these are like that. Don’t change a darn thing. They’re perfect. Too perfect, if you know what I mean.

Most Helpful Critical Review

I give these a 5 star! They taste just like a soft chewy brownie. They are very sweet, you could probably cut down on the sugar if you wanted to, but I like them this way. I only had 1 cup of brown sugar, so I used 1/2 a cup of white sugar along with it and it turned out great!

Yum! What a wonderful aroma while baking! I used bread flour to up the chewy factor and subbed milk for the tbsp of water. I used Ande's chocolate mint chips. Wonderful flavor and nice chewy texture. They also freeze very well. Will make again.

I followed this recipe exact, only using mini chocolate chips instead of the full sized ones. I baked them at 350* for nine minutes, letting them cool slightly on the pan before pulling them off to cool on my kitchen counter. AMAZING little cookies. They taste EXACTLY like a brownie. The whole family LOVED them. One of the best cookies I've made in a long time.

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

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